SAM is a robust, easily-configured control system for Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and SmartCart® Automatic Guided Carts (AGCs). Daifuku, with its subsidiary Jervis B. Webb Company, is one of the largest AGV manufacturers in the world. SAM is the result of more than 60 years of experience engineering, manufacturing and installing more than 20,000 vehicles. We developed SAM’s framework so it can be easily customized to meet our customers’ individual needs and improve the efficiency of our AGV and AGC systems.

Benefits Include:Centralized Vehicle Management A single control ler manages movement of all vehicles providing traff ic management, dynamic routing, transport, and assembly management.

Graphical User Interface (GUI) All vehicles displayed on one screen allowing users to visually see when vehicles need attention.

Easy Integration Inter faces wi th major PLCs, Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), and HMI displays.

Comprehensive Reports Reports include historical data, vehicle status, alarms, activity logging, faults and customized production.

Automatic Guided Vehicle Management and Control System

Product Profile

Centralized Vehicle ManagementSAM talks to each vehicle every second via wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi). Communication to the host (PLC or WMS) system is constantly ma in ta ined v ia a ha rdw i re connection. Traffic ManagementSAM monitors the locations and destinations of all vehicles. It makes decisions at intersections to prevent collisions and improve system efficiency. Other plant automation can interface with SAM to affect vehicle movement. Also, SAM monitors a vehicle’s battery level and directs it to battery charging or exchange station when needed. Dynamic RoutingSAM determines a vehicle’s route by taking into consideration vehicle congestion and faulted vehicles. Transport ManagementAs an option, SAM can be configured to include a transport manager that creates jobs and puts them in a job queue. Job requests are entered at a terminal, sent from the host, or automatically generated by SAM. As vehicles become idle, SAM dispatches them to jobs in the queue. If there are no jobs, it directs vehicles towards work activity to reduce travel time when a job is assigned. Jobs are assigned in a FIFO order or based on a selection order defined at each dispatching station. Assembly ManagementSAM offers an assembly manager that includes two configurations - index & dwell, and continuous moving line. Each option uses Takt timers and an interface with workcell PLCs to coordinate re-leasing of vehicles.

Remote Dispatching Feature SetProvides a simple link to push-buttons to execute the following simple functions:Vehicle Call, Send Vehicle, Re-lease Vehicle, Smart Interlock Automated TransportsTie a signal to generate a man-aged transport of a load from predefined locations. Easy IntegrationSAM software is designed fo r use in in tegra ted systems. The Kepware® OPC PLC interface can be integrated with any OPC platform. The SAM system also interfaces with major PLCs including: Mitsubishi, Siemens, Allen

Bradley, and Omron. SAM software comes with a standardized TCP/IP interface that allows Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to issue transport requests to the SAM system. SAM software keeps track of all requests, executes them and reports status through the process until completion.

External Interfaces

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SAM Enterprise Network Architecture

Comprehensive ReportsSAM maintains production information

including:

• Vehicle status information

• Vehicle events

• Transport information

• Transport events

• Operator activity

• Customized production reports

SAM features a Microsoft® SQL server database for historical logs of production information. This provides SAM with a data repository to log all system and vehicle events. SAM also keeps an active and historical alarm data table.

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

SAM includes a GUI called SmartView® that can be licensed to up to 15 users to interact with the SAM system. SmartView software can run on computers with an Ethernet link running Windows 8.x, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows 7.

SmartView shows vehicles at their reported locations on the displayed path. The color of the vehicle changes when the vehicle’s status changes.

Technical ConsiderationsSAM is available in two hardware platforms, Enterprise and Lite, which are explained in the chart below. The Lite hardware version is only available through VAR sales and support.

34375 W. Twelve Mile Road • Farmington Hills, MI 48331 USA248-553-1220 phone • 248-553-1228 fax

info@DaifukuNA.com • www.DaifukuNA.com

SAM™, SmartCart®, SmartView® and the Webb logo are trademarks of Jervis B. Webb Company. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

NOTICE: The information, data and specifications in this brochure are subject to change without notice and should not be used for construction purposes. Jervis B. Webb Company does not represent or warrant that selection of components or accessories set forth in this brochure will necessarily result in proper installation, operation and/or maintenance of such equipment or system, and Webb disclaims responsibility for any and all damages and injuries resulting from selection, design, installation, operation or maintenance performed by non-Webb personnel.

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FEATURES SAM ENTERPRISE SAM LITEOperating System W 2012 Server R2 Windows 8.1SQL Server 2014 Standard ExpressOPC Interface to PLC Yes YesInterface to WMS or Other Automation Yes NoData Logging Yes YesSystem Reports Standard Set Standard SetCustom Reports Optional NoCommunicates with AGV & AGC on Yes No Single SystemSmartView License Yes YesAGV/AGC Licenses Included in 10 10 Base SystemIndustrial Hardware Yes YesRedundant Hard Drives Yes YesHot Swappable Hard Drives Yes YesDual Power Supply Yes YesHot Backup Available Yes Yes